When the Buffalo Bills made their big trades earlier this offseason, one of the defenses against accusations of tanking was the quality of the players coming back to the Bills. One of the players, cornerback E.J. Gaines, played well enough during the preseason. The other is a wide receiver from Philly that didn’t play well enough. In fact, he didn’t play at all.
Name: Jordan Matthews
# 87
Position: WR
Height/Weight: 6’3”, 212 lbs.
Experience: 4
College: Vanderbilt
Draft: Round 2, Pick 42 by the Philadelphia Eagles (2014)
Financial Situation (per Spotrac): Matthews is entering the final year of his rookie contract and will enter unrestricted free agency next offseason.